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Monthly Archives: May 2013
songbird returns
Resplendent songbird you so long silent now surge your honeyed sound pouring beauty tonic tonalities harmonic across the parched throats of our souls’ sere earth oh joy!
Posted in Kindness/Generosity, poetry
Tagged Inspiration, Joy, Music, oh joy, poetry, songbird, soul, sound, tonic
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Son’s View: Motherhood
My son wrote the gorgeous, sweeping poem below in response to my request for comment about what “mother” means. Knowing how busy he is, I had hoped for one or two words. I was delighted to receive this lavish creation … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Kindness/Generosity, Mindful, poetry
Tagged drums, Generosity, Inspiration, Love, maternal instinct, mindful, mother, motherhood, Music, poetry, son, uplifting
15 Comments
dancing alone
I do not like dancing by myself too lonely but the music has stopped for so many the choice, always: slow fade falling by the wayside full of the fallen or yes move alone ahead again. I do not like … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, poetry
Tagged alone, aspiration, Creativity, Dance, Inspiration, motivation, persistence, poetry, rehearse, social, uplifting
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mother (poem)
For some she is a scent muffled as sounds are under water is that bread, your sniffing wonders? dinner? or simply the ineffable inimitable maternal aroma of comfort. For some she is a sense storm brewing, nightmare, a stumble luckier … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Kindness/Generosity, poetry
Tagged birth, comfort, cooking, Inspiration, joy hope, Love, maternal, mother, poetry, scent, sense, woman
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Belonging
Welcome. One of the loveliest words in the language in my humble opinion. You are welcome. Invites you in. Offers a sense of connection, of belonging, that is never very far from my mind and heart. Not really. But reading … Continue reading
Mother: what does that mean to YOU?
Dear Blogland, Greetings. Can you help me? I am researching the concept of “mother” for a new dance project and I seek folks’ experiences or notions of “mother.” I plan to create movement inspired by this information. (However, the source … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Inspiration, Kindness/Generosity
Tagged Choreography, Dance, input, Inspiration, mother, motherhood, research, survey, The Great Mother
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pruning
Pruning was not on today’s list it never is nurturing, creating, including, saving, perpetuating, feeding, cheerleading producing always are Is that why the undergrowth now towers intolerable heavies the limbs obstructs the view entangling? I go out inward search for the … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Mindful, poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged father, gardening, Inspiration, letting go, mindful, nature, path, plants, poetry, pruning, redemption, shears, undergrowth, wellness
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a return to water
perhaps it is because we are from the water that the return undoes useless storm walls lapping at the shores of our rigidity whispering sea calls mesmerizingly till knees locked give way supplicatingly perhaps it is because we are of the … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration
Tagged aspiration, Beauty, chains, Dance, fathoms, hold up the mirror, Inspiration, limitations, nature, Ocean, possibility and expansiveness, sea, vibrance, water
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Flow going, tail feathers and me
Once again, Dr. Seuss nails it in one: “If things start happening, don’t worry, don’t stew, just go right along and you’ll start happening, too.” So grateful that this refreshing rhyme came across my path recently (thanks always, http://www.amagicd.blogspot.com). Sure, … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Mindful
Tagged "Gertrude McFuzz", Dr. Seuss, flow, Going with the flow, illustrations, Inspiration, Joy, mindful, movement, quotes, relax, rhyme, Stress, tail feathers, well-being, worry
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At The Hospital: Why Don’t We Dance?
Today, I was back at a hospital with a loved one who was having a pretty serious medical procedure. Jittery, I was reminded again of how odd our culture is. What do we do in so many stressful situations? … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Inspiration, Mindful
Tagged Choreographing, Creativity, Dance, fight or flight, health, hospital, Inspiration, Joy, mindful, movement, positive, Stress, waiting room, wellness, yoga
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